Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Analyst Says

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $88.00 to $94.00 in a report issued on Friday. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price points to a potential upside of 10.20% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on MNST. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Evercore raised their price target on shares of Monster Beverage from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Monster Beverage in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Monster Beverage from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Monster Beverage from $82.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.90.

Monster Beverage Trading Down 1.6%

MNST stock opened at $85.30 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $80.11 and its 200 day moving average is $72.47. Monster Beverage has a 12-month low of $53.90 and a 12-month high of $87.38. The stock has a market cap of $83.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.97, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.45.

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.02. Monster Beverage had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 22.97%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Monster Beverage will post 1.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monster Beverage

In other Monster Beverage news, insider Emelie Tirre sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.31, for a total transaction of $2,199,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,939 shares in the company, valued at $4,687,368.09. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Rodney C. Sacks sold 206,543 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.58, for a total value of $15,197,433.94. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monster Beverage

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MNST. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Monster Beverage by 508.1% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Monster Beverage in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Monster Beverage by 136.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Monster Beverage by 1,338.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.36% of the company’s stock.

More Monster Beverage News

Here are the key news stories impacting Monster Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and underlying momentum — MNST reported $0.51 EPS vs. $0.49 expected and $2.10B revenue vs. $2.04B expected; revenue rose ~17.6% YoY and margins expanded, driven by core energy‑drink strength and international growth. This is the primary catalyst supporting the stock. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Multiple firms raised targets (examples: Jefferies and Citi to $100, Deutsche Bank/Wells Fargo/Piper Sandler to ~$94, Stifel/UBS raised targets into the low‑$90s), signaling buy/overweight views that support further upside. Representative coverage of these moves is available. TickerReport: Analyst Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and disclosures — Transcripts and highlights detail international expansion, segment trends and management commentary that investors will review for sustainability of growth; these items clarify future guidance but are information‑driven rather than immediate catalysts. Earnings Call Transcript Yahoo: Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and mixed analyst views cap near‑term gains — MNST trades at a high P/E (around 48x) and some large brokers maintain neutral/hold ratings or offer targets implying limited upside (JPMorgan’s target is lower than the current price), which can pressure the stock after a run. See current market summary for valuation context. MarketBeat: Stock Summary
• Negative Sentiment: High trading volume suggests profit‑taking — Volume has run above average on the news day, consistent with short‑term traders and some shareholders locking gains after the stock’s recent run toward its 12‑month high.

Monster Beverage Company Profile

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) is an American beverage company best known for its Monster Energy brand of energy drinks. The company’s product portfolio centers on carbonated energy beverages and a range of complementary ready-to-drink offerings, including energy coffees, hydration beverages and other flavored functional drinks. Monster markets multiple sub-brands and flavor variants to address different consumer segments and consumption occasions.

Originally organized around the Hansen’s Natural line of juices and sodas, the company pivoted toward the energy drink category and formally adopted the Monster Beverage name in the early 2010s to reflect its strategic focus.